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Bo's histology report came in. He has osteosarcoma. The abscess/tumor was actually the cancer forming it's own bone if I understood her correctly through the tears. I have to go up there for a bandage change so we can cover where he re-mutilated (this is an unscheduled visit his real visit is Fri the 9th).
Chemo is not really an option for it is very hard on birds. There is very slight chance that my vet removed it all and the only way to tell for sure is a cat scan. My vet does not have a cat scan machine and the one she would be using is located at an animal hospital that is not experienced in birds. She and a tech would have to travel to do the anesthesia. The cat scan to see if there is any detectable cancer is $1200 guesstimate.
As those of you whom i have been e-mailing w/ regarding Bo know .... this bird and I have a very special bond that I do not even share w/ my other birds. I do not know what it is ... it's like our souls have met in the past. The idea of fostering him and giving me up was killing me; now I would give anything to know that he would of had a long and happy life in a home that loved him. I feel so lost and helpless ...
I will pick up a copy of the histology report when I go. I will scan it in and post it. If any of you have any REALLY, REALLY experienced vet's please share the report w/ them. Please ask if there is anything to do for Bo aside from chemo.
Bo LOOKS so happy and is LOOKING healthier ... I can not believe life can be so cruel. Has this poor soul not been thru enough?? I'm angry ... birds SELDOM get cancer .... WHY BO ? How ironic ... I thought part of my attachment to Bo was because of his name being the same as my dog Bo who I lost to cancer .... now I will one day lose this Bo. These birds are supposed to outlive me. Bo is the sweetest most gentle soul I have EVER met ... including my own birds. No bird deserves this. I'm confused and rambling I am sorry.
I have stepped out of the closet in where Bo is because I seriously don't think that the pet store will be breathing down my neck for this bird. This bird that did not need medical attention .... Would Bo's prognosis been any better had I found him sooner? God I hope not for I could not handle finding out that things could of been different. Why is all I can ask right now ... why?
For those who may be new here are some background threads in the order of events.
http://www.skarlettsweb.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3218
http://www.skarlettsweb.com/forums/v...a2151f5a55f95a
http://www.skarlettsweb.com/forums/v...a2151f5a55f95a
May the pain and suffering that Bo has endured and will endure be placed upon his breeders. Sorry but I am full of hate today ... hate for breeders and pain for this precious bird. May Bo's story live on in everyone's memory even after he is gone.
And one of the last ones:
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I think many of us are emotionally invested in Bo to this point, and I hope I can speak for a few when I say that I'm interested in the vet's prognosis. If you decide that there's a fair chance, then I'll commit to helping you raise money to meet the costs. :End Quote
Buffy, I know you are as are others and I can not say thank you enough. Right now the only plan of action is getting a second opinion on the histology/pathology tissue cells. Labs have been wrong in the past so let's all pray that this is one of those times !! We have to keep up w/ the positive thoughts and energy for Bo.
If after the second opinion it still reads as Osteosarcoma then the next step will be the CAT Scan. As EM said it often starts in a joint/bone area such as the wing. W/ a CAT Scan we will be able to see the areas of infection. For all we know he may have cancer only in the wing (as an example) and the mass removed from his abdomen was his "second infection". IF my vet got all the infected tissue and the only other area that shows cancer is a wing (again as an example) we can do an amputation. No, he may never know the joy of flight but he will know the joy of a happy life. There are many happy (by definition of happy for a captive bird)birds out there w/ only 1 wing.
This type of cancer is very aggressive so if it is this and if it is in many places Bo's time will be very limited. It is one of the most painful cancers there are and we can not allow him any suffering for he has been through enough. So time will be of the essence. I am already pretty pissed that the tissue was sent on the 11/23 and was not done until 12/5.
This type of cancer also has a high chance of recurrence. If we win round one and he should ever develop it again I will make the decision to let him go in peace.
So the game plan as of right now is to get a second opinion and if it proves to be this cancer to proceed w/ the CAT scan. If it proves that the lab was wrong .... well we all buy a bottle of champagne, set up a time to meet in chat and we get drunk and celebrate a miracle !!
Please everyone be strong for Bo! Thank you all so much, you all have been a huge support group and source of comfort to Bo and I. Thank you.